5 New Nail Treatments That Add Up to a Perfect Ten: From an Overnight Brightening Mask to a Keratin-Boosting Cream

This may very well be the year of the un-manicure. Timeless, hydrated, healthy nails are more prevalent than ever. Which is why—in a world where acetone, stubborn glitter polish, and snag-prone edges are everyday issues—it’s smart to protect your tips. For this, consider a flurry of innovative new treatments, designed to undo the damage inflicted by overly aggressive manicures and nail art, that are hitting shelves this month.

CND, for example, has taken protective keratin technology and literally applied it to nails with its new RescueRxx, a daily massage-in treatment that dramatically reduces peeling and white spots. If you’d rather just nap your way to healthier fingertips, Ciaté is also getting in on nail rehydration with its Knight in Shining Armor overnight “mask,” which moisturizes while you sleep and washes off in the morning.

If weekly polish changes have left your nails weak or prone to breakage, Sally Hansen’s new 18K Gold Hardener was designed to make them stronger, harder, and shinier, too—ideal for dulled, winter-weary hands.

When a bold red manicure is a must, smart new preventative measures can keep bright colors from staining your nail bed. NYC’s Strip Me Off Base Coat forms a non-damaging peel-away film over nails that simultaneously allows you to ditch the acetone. And, for the future of chip-free polish, Caption’s new color system promises the durability of a gel manicure without the need of UV light or chemical soak removal. So if and when you decide to take it off, your nails will look just as healthy in the buff.